Lifetime Membership

ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP, FEES, AND DUES
Section 1, Membership—Any person who is the owner or importer of Percheron horses, or who is financially interested in Percheron horses, or any college or colleges having an agricultural department or any representative of such institutions or any person who is interested in the promotion of the Percheron breed may become a member of this Association. Joint Memberships are limited to two persons. Corporate Memberships, are limited to two designated signing representatives, as appointed by the corporation.

Section 2, Membership Fee—There shall be charged against and collected from each applicant for membership as a membership fee, the sum of $10, which shall be paid at the time of making such application for membership.

Section 3, Membership Dues—There shall be charged against and payable by all members of the Association, except those who have paid for a lifetime membership, annual dues, the amount to be set by the Board of Directors, which shall be due and payable in advance on the first day of November in each year. The same shall become delinquent December 31, of that year. Failure to pay said dues shall automatically constitute the person so in default, an inactive member. Members, who remain inactive for more than one year, may be restored upon the payment of all delinquent dues; or a reinstatement fee of $10, and the current years dues; provided that during such period of delinquency, said member shall have conducted his business in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Association. Members who pay membership dues after January 1, for the current year will be charged a late fee, in an amount set by the Board of Directors.

Section 3 (a), Lifetime Membership—Any person who qualifies for membership under section I of this article, and who wishes to be a Lifetime Member of the Association, may do so by paying a one-time fee set by the Board of Directors. Lifetime members pay no annual dues and the membership is paid for the natural lifetime of the person(s) named on the membership application. Lifetime memberships are non-transferable and Article II, sections 2, 3, 4, and 5, do not apply to lifetime memberships. Lifetime Membership may be held jointly by husband and wife only.

Section 4, Inactive Members—An inactive member shall not be entitled to the recording privileges at member’s rates or to vote at any of the meetings of the membership, so long as he remains an inactive member, and shall not be eligible to hold office in the Association. Any member who shall continue as an inactive member for a period of three (3) consecutive years shall, at the end of said period, cease to be a member of this Association.